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Each year, the University of Northern Iowa Office of Career Services releases a report detailing post-graduation success. In 2013, 88 percent of respondents were either employed or receiving further education – the highest number in the past five years.

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- University of Northern Iowa forensic student, Sara Gronstal, a junior from Council Bluffs, placed fifth at the American Forensic Association National Individual Events Tournament at the University of Mississippi in Oxford, Miss. Gronstal advanced to the finals in the after-dinner speaking competition, and is the first national finalist from UNI in more than six years. According to Leah White, UNI director of...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Theatre UNI's Off-Hudson Play Reading Series will conclude this season with 'By 'n' By,' by Kim Hines, at 7:30 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, in the Communication Arts Center, Room 108. This will be the premier reading of 'By 'n' By' as a completed script.
'By 'n' By' tells the story of an African-American woman from the 1930s who has seen a grim future for her family and consults a psychic from another time to help her...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- Two University of Northern Iowa students have been chosen to exhibit at the 2003 Des Moines Art Festival Emerging Iowa Artist Program June 27-29. The Emerging Iowa Artist Program is a new component of the festival and offers free booth space to art students who are Iowa residents enrolled in an institution of higher education. Students may exhibit and sell their works.
David Schmitz and Angela Pease were two of 15...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will host 'Sole Power,' a project designed to encourage non-motorized commuting to campus, and the annual Earth Day celebration from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Tuesday, April 22, at the Maucker Union Plaza. 'The purpose of Sole Power is for people to leave their cars at home and instead walk, bike or skate to campus,' said Kathy Gulick, UNI director of University Health Services. 'It encourages...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa teacher education department has awarded scholarships to four incoming freshman. The scholarship includes tuition for four years and is based on grade point average, class rank, ACT scores and an interview with the faculty committee. The scholarship is valued at $4,378 for the 2003-2004 academic year. Among the scholarship winners is (Name), the son/daughter of (Parents' Names), from (...

The UNI volleyball team and coaches will be recognized for a particularly successful season during special ceremonies in the House and Senate chambers at the State Capitol at 1 p.m. on Monday, April 21. Ranked as high as No. 6 in the nation, the team finished the season with a 34-3 record, and advanced to the NCAA Sweet Sixteen for the second year in a row. Head Coach Bobbi Petersen was named National Coach of the Year by the American Volleyball...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa marketing fraternity, Pi Sigma Epsilon will host its second annual 5K run, 'Sprint into Spring,' at 8 a.m., Saturday, April 26. The check-in and starting point are along the east side of UNI's Seerley Hall on Wisconsin Street. Registration begins at 6:30 a.m. Runners and walkers of all ages may participate. All proceeds will sponsor fraternity members attending next year's regional...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- The University of Northern Iowa will host the Austrian consul general, Elisabeth Kehrer, at 3 p.m., Monday, April 21, in Curris Business Building, Room 109. According to Philip Mauceri, UNI associate professor of political science, Kehrer will speak on the role of Europe in the Iraqi conflict, the future relationship between the European Union and the United States, and how the European Union has unified Europe...

CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- For its final event of the academic year, the University of Northern Iowa chapter of Up 'Til Dawn will sponsor 'Battle of the Bands,' beginning at 7 p.m., Thursday, April 17, in Maucker Union. Student members of the Up 'Til Dawn Executive Board are ___(NAME)___, a ___(CLASSIFICATION/MAJOR)___ from ___(HOMETOWN)___.Up 'Til Dawn is a nationwide student-run organization that helps raise money for St. Jude Children's...